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Assertion: `Pb^(4+)`can be reduced easily to `Pb^(2+)`.
Reason: `Pb^(2+)` is paramagnetic.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanatoin of A

B

both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A

C

A is true but R is false

D

A is false but R is true

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Reason: Due to inert pair effect, `Pb^(2+)` is more stable than `Pb^(4+)`
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